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PIE = ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Lessons from a Rooftop Garden

Students at Clark Montessori School in Cincinnati, Ohio, partnered with nearby Gorman Heritage Farm to find solutions to a real-life farming challenge.

PARTNER

Gorman Heritage Farm,
a 122-acre organic farm near
Cincinnati, Ohio

SCHOOL

Clark Montessori
7th grade
science students

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Classroom Challenge

Student scientists planted both organic and commercial seeds in a rooftop garden at their school to measure rate of growth, size of vegetables, fertilizer effect and other variables. With help from their teachers, students developed a hypothesis, researched possible solutions, gathered data and analyzed organic vs. non-organic produce. Students assessed nutritional value, taste and size. Students used their findings to make marketing recommendations for Gorman Heritage Farm to help boost its sales of organic produce.

Goal: Academic Achievement

CASE-BASED LEARNING PROMOTES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BY OFFERING

Curriculum that matches math and science standards using a highly interactive teaching method